§ 10-612. Abandoning domestic animal  


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  •    (a) Prohibited. -- A person who owns, possesses, or has custody of a domestic animal may not drop or leave the animal on a road, in a public place, or on private property with the intent to abandon the animal.

    (b) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 100.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 60; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.